Flag holder and support therefor



C. R. BEARD FLAG HOLDER AND SUPPORT.THEREFOR Filed April 28, 1958 Oct. 24, 1939.

INVENTOR R. Beard Cameron BY M W ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 24, 1939 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFEE FLAG HOLDER AND SUPPORT THEREFOR New York Application April 28, 1938, Serial No. 204,744

2 Claims.

This invention relates to devices for supporting and displaying flags or similar articles.

An object of the invention is to provide a device for flags or similar articles which may be dis- 5 played, and which device may be easily fastened to a larger object.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described which may be fastened to a flat polished surface without marring, cutting or injuring such surface.

An additional object is to provide a device of the character described which is adapted to be used in connection with the radiator or bumper of an automobile and which is easily and quickly applied but which will be easily detachable.

With these and other objects in view, which will be more apparent as the description proceeds, reference may be had'to the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a front view of my device, partly cut away to show the construction thereof;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a view displaying my device applied to an automobile radiator; and

Fig. 5 is a view of the device attached to a bumper of an automobile.

Referring more-particularly to the drawing, I provide a suction cup ID made of rubber or other suitable material having on its convex face studs II and a centrally raised portion I2. The raised portion I2 has embedded or permanently anchored at either end thereof screws I3 threaded at their outer portions to receive the nuts I4. An outer plate I5 and an inner plate I6 are affixed with relation to the suction cup ID by means of the screw members I3 and the nuts I4. The inner plate I6 has a plurality of raised portions I1 and depressed channels I8 forming openings I 9. The openings I9 are formed by cuts through the plate I6 with the material between the cuts offset to present the central portions I'I raised, and the channel I8 depressed and therefore present a supporting member for a flag pole or similar article 20. The outer plate I5 may be decorative in form, and while I have shown the plate I5 in the form of an American shield, any other decorative form may be used.

The raised portion I2 of the suction cup I is provided with channels 2| which register with the channels l8 in order that the plate I6 may set firmly against the raised portion I 2 and the studs II.

In addition to the suction cup holding means I provide a pair of coil resilient spring members 22, each of which is normally in an arc-shaped position and which in one position pass between the studs II and the raised portion I2 and are held in place by the plate It. The spring members 22 are joined at their ends 23 to hooks 24 as shown in Fig. 1.

In use the device may be applied to a radiator grille 25 by pressing the suction cup and extending the spring 22 and fastening the hook members 2d into the bars of the grille. Or it may be applied to a bumper 26 by pressing the suction cup and fastening it to the surface 27 of the bumper, and then securing the hooks 24 over the edges of the bumper.

While I have shown my device applied to a bumper and to a radiator grille, it will be appreciated that it may be applied to any flat surface by the use of the suction cup, and to any open surface by the use of hooks, or by a combination of both. If desired, the spring members 22 and the hooks 2 may be removed and the device applied directly to a fiat surface.

It willbe appreciated that while I have shown a particular construction embodying my conceptive idea, this invention is not limited to such construction, and that many obvious and expedient forms may be developed therefrom.

I claim:

1. A device for supporting flags and the like, comprising a primary support formed as a suction cup having on its back a raised portion formed with channels, a plurality of bolts having their heads permanently anchored in said raised portion, a supporting plate positioned flatwise against said raised portion, said supporting plate being provided with a series of pressed-out loops for forming flagstafi receiving sockets, there being one series for each of the channels in said raised portion and positioned so that approximately onehalf of each series of loops is positioned in said channels, an ornamental plate positioned flatwise on top of said supporting plate, said bolts extending through both of said plates, and nuts for said bolts for clamping said plates to said suction cup.

2. A device for supporting flags and the like, comprising a primary support formed as a suction cup provided with a raised portion on the back, a supporting plate formed with flag-stafi receiving sockets, said supporting plate being positioned flatwise against said raised portion, an ornamental plate arranged on top of said supporting plate, means extending from said suction cup through said plates for clamping both plates firmly to the suction cup, a pair of coil springs, one spring being arranged on each side of said raised portion, and a pair of hooks connected to said coil springs, said hooks connecting the respective ends of the coil springs and with the coil springs providing auxiliary resilient means for supporting the device on an article.

CAMERON R. BEARD. 

